Recent content by ekard

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    Newb question - New laptop with no OS disk

    Hello, I've recently bought a brand new Lenovo Thinkpad with Win 7 Pro pre-installed. The laptop has no CD drive and will come without the installation disk. The supplier offered to install "recovery media" but they only gave me an hour's notice to respond before they sent it to dispatch. What...
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    My PSU is suddenly noisier?

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    My PSU is suddenly noisier?

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    My PSU is suddenly noisier?

    Here's my spec (had this for just over a year): - Win 7, 64-bit Home - Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.5 ghz - 8GB DDR3 RAM - Samsung 250 GB SSD - Western Digital 1TB HD - Seasonic M12II-620 PSU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 GPU For the past few days my comp has been louder than usual, even when idle. It's...
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    0x000007b error when trying to install theme

    System: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1, 64-bit. I'm currently trying to install this custom theme. I can get the basic UI working by moving the theme files to C:\Windows\Resources\Themes, but when it comes to replacing the Explorerframe.dll files, it borks my computer. I take ownership of the...
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    Can't connect PC to HD TV

    I have my PC connected to the TV via the HDMI cable but it's not working. All I get from the TV is a blank screen with 'No Signal', and the PC only shows the desktop wallpaper (no menu or icons). I can't change the display mode or do anything while the two are connected. I've tried lowering the...
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    Footer at the end of document in Microsoft Word 2010?

    Hello, Is there a way I can have my shiny little footer at the end of the document, instead of the end of the page? For example, if I have a 3 page document, the footer will only appear at the end of Page #3. If I have a 5 page doc, it will only be at the end of Page #5 etc. I've heard...
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    USB 3.0 Front I/O not working

    I reinserted the cable and now it's working for some reason.
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    USB 3.0 Front I/O not working

    Just finished putting my new build together and I'm having some teething troubles. I have an Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 mobo and Aerocool DS 200 case. The Aerocool DS 200 has 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 ports on the front panel. The USB 2.0 ports are working fine, but if I try to plug a flash...
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    Help with fan connections

    Hello, Total newb here in the middle of building his first PC. I'm using the Aerocool DS 200 case and Asus Z97-A Mobo. The Aerocool DS 200 comes with an inbuilt fan controller, a 120mm rear outtake fan and a 140mm front intake fan. I have also installed an extra 140mm intake fan above the...
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    Help with HDD installation

    Looks like it does have to go in that direction, then. Thanks.